Data Center Infrastructure Research

Dell'Oro Group's Data Center Infrastructure research combines quantitative and qualitative insights to track IT Capex, scale-up, scale-out, and scale-across architectures, physical infrastructure, liquid cooling, power systems, Smart NICs, Ethernet adapters, semiconductors, optics connectivity, and data center market trends worldwide.
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In the News
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Nokia wants in on AI’s optical gold rush, and it already has the lasers
Fierce Network
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Backbone of a beast – charting Nvidia’s rise to networking titan
The Register
In the News
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AI data center boom faces backlash at US ballot box
Reuters
Data Center Infrastructure
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It Is Not Just About Faster NICs
AI networking goes beyond speed. Dell’Oro Group’s Frank Yang examines how performance, programmability, and power efficiency are reshaping Smart NICs, scale-up networking, and market opportunities.
Data Center Infrastructure
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OCP 2026: Optics Takes Center Stage in Enabling the Next Wave of AI Networking and High-Speed Switching
Dell’Oro’s Sameh Boujelbene highlights six key OCP 2026 developments, from co-packaged optics and 1.6T connectivity to Ethernet scale-up and hyperscaler-driven AI networking innovation.
Data Center Infrastructure
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Inside OCP Global Summit 2026: Cold Plates, 800 Vdc Sidecars, and a Buildout at Full Steam
In the News
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Optical startups to watch as AI pushes optics deeper into the network
Fierce Network
Press Releases
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Data Center Physical Infrastructure Market Grows 27 Percent Y/Y to $14 Billion in 2Q 2026, According to Dell’Oro Group
In the News
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Celestica Introduces the DS6005 Data Center Switch with Co-Packaged Optics to Enable Power-Efficient AI Fabrics
Celestica
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Upscale Introduces Token Fabric, the Industry’s Most Comprehensive Standards-Based Networking Portfolio for AI Factories
Upscale
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The Power Grid Hasn’t Changed In A Century. Data Centers Are Changing That.
Forbes
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AI loads, new architectures reshape data center UPS role
The Economic Times

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